# Volunteer with Carolina Cares.
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Volunteer With Carolina Cares
# Volunteer with Carolina Cares.
Sign up once. We’ll contact you when there is real work to do.
Some opportunities involve packing Essentials Kits. Others may involve organizing supplies, helping with a coordinated distribution, or supporting a group service project. Join the interest list and we will reach out when a suitable opportunity is available.
[Sign Up to Volunteer](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/volunteer/#volunteer-interest-form)
[Explore the Carolina Cares Initiative](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/carolina-cares/)
What volunteering actually looks like
## Practical, coordinated volunteer opportunities.
Carolina Cares volunteers can help with kit preparation, inventory, supply organization, and other coordinated program needs.
Opportunity Based
South Carolina Focused
Foundation Coordinated
Where volunteers can fit
## Most opportunities are simple, hands-on, and coordinated in advance.
When we contact you, we will tell you exactly what the activity involves, where it will happen, what to bring, and what requirements apply.
### Kit Preparation
Sort approved supplies, assemble Essentials Kits, organize materials, or help prepare items for distribution.
### Supply Support
Assist with pre-approved supply collections, inventory organization, labeling, or other preparation tasks.
### Distribution Support
Support approved local distribution activities under Foundation or community-partner direction.
### Group Service
Businesses, churches, civic organizations, and community groups may ask about coordinated service projects.
How It Works
## Sign up once. We’ll take it from there.
1. 01
### Submit Interest
Tell the Foundation how you or your group may be able to help.
2. 02
### Foundation Review
The Foundation reviews current needs, timing, location, and supervision capacity.
3. 03
### Opportunity Match
The Foundation contacts you if an appropriate activity is available.
4. 04
### Confirm Requirements
Instructions, scheduling, orientation, and any activity-specific requirements are provided before service.
Volunteer activities are coordinated around current Carolina Cares needs. Opportunity details include scheduling, supervision, and any age or activity requirements.
## Volunteer basics.
## Join the Carolina Cares volunteer interest list.
[Use the online form on the canonical page](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/volunteer/#volunteer-interest-form)
Another Way to Help
## Volunteer interest and charitable support both strengthen Carolina Cares.
Help fund practical supplies, preparation, distribution readiness, and related charitable operations through the secure Carolina Cares donation pathway.
[Donate to Carolina Cares](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/carolina-cares/#donate)
[Explore Sponsorship](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/)
Make the time useful
## What happens before an assignment.
A useful volunteer activity has a clear purpose, the right supplies, and someone responsible for coordination. The Foundation’s interest list helps connect volunteers with practical program needs.
### For individuals
Share your location, availability, and the kind of work you can help with. Kit assembly, inventory preparation, organizing supplies, and approved distribution support may require different arrangements. Mention relevant skills, transport availability, or access needs that would help match an assignment.
### For groups and workplaces
Identify a single coordinator, approximate group size, preferred time frame, and whether your group also hopes to sponsor supplies. Group opportunities are coordinated around the available space, supplies, supervision, and program need.
The Foundation will confirm the scope and logistics before the activity. A workplace team can also explore [Essentials Kit Sponsorship](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/sponsor/).
Care in the details
## Protect dignity while helping the work move forward.
Practical aid should be respectful. Follow the coordinator’s directions about distribution, photographs, conversations, and program records. The Carolina Cares stewardship plan emphasizes documenting the date, location or partner, and kit count without unnecessary recipient identification.
Preparation records also matter. Recording supplies received, the number of kits assembled, and the items used helps distinguish work in progress from completed distribution. Donated supplies and volunteer activity should be documented in ways that support an accurate program account.
For people interested in Poston Preserve, possible contributions include historical research, source organization, local knowledge, oral-history preparation, and future approved community projects. Describe your connection and experience through the [contact page](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/contact/); physical projects require appropriate planning and permissions.
Should I buy supplies before volunteering?
Coordinate with the Foundation first so donated supplies match current Carolina Cares needs.
Can I volunteer remotely?
Yes, when a suitable research, organization, communications, or administrative task is available.
Where can I learn about the program before signing up?
The Carolina Cares page explains the kit model, current budgets, and operating cycle. The history page documents the 2020 origins, while the impact and transparency pages explain the current approach to records and reporting.